COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 March 2011

providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Triticum aestivum not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC

(notified under document C(2011) 1634)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2011/164/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (1), and in particular Article 17(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The marketing in the Union of seed of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) of the category ‘榗ertified seed‘�belonging to the varieties Baldus, Granny, KWS Aurum, Lavett, Minaret, Pasteur, Taifun, Thasos, Trappe, Tybalt and Zirrus which does not satisfy the requirements of point 7 of Annex I to Directive 66/402/EEC in respect of field inspections shall be permitted.

This permission shall be granted for a total quantity of up to 330 tonnes and for a period ending on 30 April 2011.

2. In addition to fulfilling the labelling requirements of Directive 66/402/EEC, the official label shall state that the seed does not satisfy the requirements of point 7 of Annex I to that Directive in respect of field inspections.

Article 2

1. Any supplier wishing to place on the market seed, as referred to in Article 1, shall apply for authorisation to the Member State in which it is established or importing. The application shall specify the quantity of seed that the supplier wishes to place on the market.

2. The Member State concerned shall authorise the supplier, in accordance with Article 1, to place on the market the seed unless:

As regard point (b), in case the total maximum quantity would only allow for authorisation of part of the quantity specified in the application, the Member State concerned may authorise the supplier to place that lesser quantity on the market.

Article 3

Member States shall assist each other administratively in the application of this Decision.

The Netherlands shall act as coordinating Member State in order to ensure that the quantity of seed authorised for marketing in the Union by the Member States pursuant to this Decision does not exceed the total maximum quantity of seed referred to in Article 1(1).

Any Member State receiving an application under Article 2 shall immediately notify the coordinating Member State of the amount covered by the application. The coordinating Member State shall immediately inform that Member State as to whether authorisation would result in the maximum quantity being exceeded.

Article 4

Member States shall immediately notify to the Commission and the other Member States the quantities in respect of which they have granted marketing authorisation pursuant to this Decision.

Article 5

This Decision shall expire on 30 April 2011.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66.